<p>So my exams finished today, and I thought I would give all would-be applicants a chance to direct their questions. No questions are off limits except very personal ones (MY discretion). Ask away kids.</p>
<p>why are you wasting your time with this shouldn't you be having fun?</p>
<p>Did you feel well-prepared for your exams?
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Have you made some close relationships with your professors?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance! :)</p>
<p>Why do colleges want you to do some impassionate volunteering work to boost your chances of getting in?</p>
<p>Is there grade inflation? Deflation? Are your professors highly intelligent, friendly, and available?</p>
<p>are students generally happy at princeton?</p>
<p>By the way, I love Paco. Amazing guitarist.</p>
<p>Princeton has exams after Christmas? That is what my school does and I hate it.</p>
<p>SaveD--I'm just an ED admit, but I can tell you that Princeton does have grade deflation.
And yes, ungst, they do have exams after winter break. My high does that, too, and yes, it is awful.</p>
<p>how does grade deflation affect student interactions (i.e. working together)?</p>
<p>"why are you wasting your time with this shouldn't you be having fun?"</p>
<p>Because I'm cool like that. Plus, I got drunk as f*** yesterday, woke up today at 4 PM.</p>
<p>"Did you feel well-prepared for your exams?
and
Have you made some close relationships with your professors?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!"</p>
<p>I felt somewhat well prepared for my exams--it really depends on how much you study and what you are studying. I've found that it's "easier" to feel ready for math exams, harder for things like "bio." But that's just a me thing. </p>
<p>I've made good relationships with my professors. One of them, a world famous professor of economics (he's written bestsellers), gave me a call over the summer. I love my life.</p>
<p>"Why do colleges want you to do some impassionate volunteering work to boost your chances of getting in?"</p>
<p>Colleges want well rounded civic-minded citizens. It makes Princeton look better, good publicity IN college, and good publicity in general. Plus it's a good thing. Google teach for America. Honestly, a lot of stuff goes on about getting in (loopholes, Aff Act), but some basic stuff is honestly there to make sure Princeton is admitting good people.</p>
<p>"Is there grade inflation? Deflation? Are your professors highly intelligent, friendly, and available?"</p>
<p>No, YES, and yes generally</p>
<p>"are students generally happy at princeton?"</p>
<p>Generally, yes. You always have a few basket cases, but most students are VERY happy. I am. We have the biggest per alumni donations, biggest reunions, most beer at one spot in THE WORLD except the Indy 500. </p>
<p>"By the way, I love Paco. Amazing guitarist."
Good taste comes in small doses. I'm glad though.</p>
<p>"Princeton has exams after Christmas? That is what my school does and I hate it."</p>
<p>Word</p>
<p>"how does grade deflation affect student interactions (i.e. working together)?"</p>
<p>Depends on the people. In most classes, people still work together, but are less likely maybe to share very personal revelations (ah, the derivative goes here, I just understood the whole central concept in one second, you can too). Pre meds are still unfriendly.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p>Is there anything about Princeton that you wish you'd know before you made your decision?</p>
<p>know anything about WWS of puplic policy/int. rel........and the type of people who go there?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>How do you quote?</p>
<p>"Is there anything about Princeton that you wish you'd known before you made your decision?"</p>
<p>Yeah, definitely some traits to inculcate. Wardrobe--maybe look on facebook, get an idea of what kids wear here, not necessarily expensive stuff. Learn how to approach teachers, pick up on new ideas, pick classes based on who is teaching it ("pick professors, not classes"), learn a lot about the social life it IS important . I came in not expecting to be engaged in it, but I am, much more than I would have thought. </p>
<p>"know anything about WWS of puplic policy/int. rel.......and the type of people who go there?</p>
<p>Thanks!"</p>
<p>Yes, major MAJOR tools go into WWS, you know, the kind who like to ******** but don't know what they are talking about.</p>
<p>Ha, not all of them. I know lots of people who are passionate about an area, just if you want to go there, have an idea of which area you want to go into, take classes accordingly, and don't think you can skimp on becoming an "expert" in your field. Like, if you want to do something related to economics, don't think you can get by on basic econ classes, take the hard economics classes. Similarly, if you want to do "science and public policy," take the hard pre-med ish classes, not basing EEB intro classes.</p>
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<p>Like that. :D</p>
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<p>Obviously you don't do it like that vertically, but if I did it horizontally as you are supposed to, I wouldn't be able to demonstrate it for you. ;)</p>
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<p>EDIT: Didn't see brand answered your question.</p>
<p>well, yours is easier to see though so it's all good.</p>
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<p>.....why does it keep saying ten char rule. anyways, i'm out.</p>
<p>10 char rule doesn't include tags</p>
<p>so im going there next year and im frankly worried about the eating club scene...how does that work? for example, if you bicker for one and dont make it into one, then your kinda screwed right? and how do you get into sororities/ fraternies (are they feeders for eating clubs) do they even let in athletes into sororities/fraternities? </p>
<p>i asked some1 at princeton and shes in cottage and a sorority and she suddenly became all secretive about it...so now im more worried</p>
<p>sorry about so many questions</p>